Arnold Pump and Run looms ever nearer
Well, this is the last week of training before the Arnold Pump and Run that is part of the Arnold Fitness Expo 2007. I’ve been running everyday this week especially since hearing that my buddy is coming down from Michigan to participate in it as well. I had a nice final workout on the bench -
175 – 10 reps – 60 second rest
175 – 10 reps – 60 seconds rest
175 – 8 reps – 60 seconds rest
175 – 4 reps
I never realized how fast a minute could go by until doing workouts like these.
The 175 bodyweight is going to be tough to make before Sunday. I can’t afford to be over 180 so I’ve been replacing dinner with a slimfast (If you are over the 5 pound increment they bump you up to the next weight class which means you have to bench press more). I’m not really that hungry at night anyway. If I cut out 4 dinners maybe I can assure being under 180 on race day. Who knows – maybe I will hit 175. 5 pounds doesn’t seem like much until you have to do as many reps of your bodyweight as you can. It may mean the difference between 1-2 reps more or less.
The Marines always sponsor a two handed chinup contest so I’ll give that a try afterwards.
On the one hand chinup training, I did the one handed come downs again and noticed a bit more control from week 1 to week 2. This will be a long term process.